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Chapter two.
TIMESKIP
LATE- JUNE.
...BA THUMP. BA THUMP...
Among the grasses and thorns, shadowed by trees.
No vision, no sight. Chest heaving. His heart struggling to keep a rhythm. Torn, Broken, but he won. He had won.
Then why was he so cold and lonely?
Why wasn't she here with him?
He wasn't far from home.
He was in the trees. He wasn't even far. But he failed. He couldn't make it the whole way. But he protected her.
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He needed her. He needed her now.
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Sakura
"Sasuke-Kun."
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Missing Sakura.
"No Teme. I don't know what the girls are doing with Hinata. They are just going around to some clubs. Don't stress. Chillax. I'm spending the night alone with scrolls."
"Hn."
"Gotta go Teme, see you at the gates tomorrow."
"Dobe."
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Holding Sakura.
"You are my stars and my moon and my sun. You are everything I need to survive."
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Kissing Sakura.
"Sasuke-kun. You have a little rice-uhn. Here, Let me get it."
"Hn."
"You're adorable"
"…..Thanks?"
"Ah! Sasuke-kun! You're so cute when you're confused!"
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Touching Sakura.
"Sasuke-kun? Feel this. See, Sasuke-kun? Feel it. That's My chakra and here….no wait here. NO YOU IDIOT! PUSH A LITTLE OF YOUR CHAKRA.."
"Hn."
"There we go! See? Our Chakra can mix! I am a genius, Sasuke-kun."
"…Tch."
"Well, you're pretty smart too."
"Aa."
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Making love with Sakura.
"Sasuke-kun. I love you."
"Sakura."
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Fighting with Sakura.
"I need you there with me!"
"Hn."
"Why are you such an asshole? You are the only person I have ever wanted to go with!"
"Sakura, it's not that big of a deal."
"Not that big of a deal? FINE! I'm going to see the fireworks by MYSELF. IN THE DARK. ALONE."
"Sakura."
"What, Sasuke? I'm looking for my coat?"
"You're annoying."
"…What did you just say to me?"
"I said you're annoying. And your coat is hanging up. Where you left it."
"Great! GOOD-BYE, SASUKE-KUN!"
"Sakura."
"WHAT?"
"Wait. Get your scarf and then we'll go."
"We'll go?"
"Aa."
"Thankyou Sasuke-kun!"
"Hn."
"I love you."
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Leaving Sakura.
"Sasuke, you understand the mission, what could happen?"
"Aa."
"And you're going to accept it?"
"Aa."
"…God Uchiha how are you going to explain this to Sakura."
"…Don't tell her anything."
"…You infuriate me Uchiha. Here's the deal, come back alive, so I can kill you then, hm?"
"…Yes."
"Yes what, WORM?"
"…Yes…Hokage-sama."
"That's what I thought."
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Coming back to Sakura.
"We have to get back to Konoha!"
"We can't! It'll just lead them there! Captain! Orders?"
"They've destroyed each other except for this last group. You two are unfit for battle. Go to Konoha without me. I will return after you."
"Sasuke-"
"That is an order, Kakashi."
"Yes Captain."
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Sakura.
"Get up! Insolent leaf pig!"
"Who's this picture of, huh? Pink haired. Mmm. Bet she takes it from behind like a dog!"
"….I'm going to kill you slowly for that."
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Sakura.
"Uchiha! Sasuke Uchiha! Can you respond? Oh god, look at him."
"He got all of them."
"Yes but look at him! He's nearly dead!"
"We can't do anything here. Take him. We move back to Konoha now."
"Sakura."
"What did he say?"
"Sakura. He said Sakura."
"The picture. The picture in his hand. Get it. It could be important."
"SAKURA!"
"No. It's just a picture of her."
"Tell Sakura-"
"Oh no, buddy. You save those words for that sweet woman yourself. We're nearly there. You're nearly back to Sakura, buddy. She'll be waiting for you."
"Oh god, Kiba! What cracked?"
"He's bleeding more!"
"Give him to me! He's my brother!"
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"Hokage-sama!"
"Uchiha! What the fuck? Shizune! Get your ass in here now! SOMEBODY GET ME A FUCKING CRASHCART! MY FUTURE SON IN LAW DOES NOT DIE TODAY!"
"….sakuraaa."
"How the Fuck are you still talking Uchiha? You can see Sakura when I piece you back together. Uchiha? Sasuke? Oh fuck. SHIZUNE! WE BEGIN NOW. START AT THE HEART AND THEN-"
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THUMP.
THUMP.
"Sasuke-kun."
Thump.
Thump.
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Flat line.
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Sakura walked along the aisles of the grocery store, pausing to look sadly at the tomatoes before grabbing a bagful and putting them into her basket. She dawdled along, not really looking at anything. It had been two months since there was any contact from Sasuke, Kakashi or Genma. They were overdue by a week now, and Sakura had the beginnings of a baby bump. It wasn't very noticeable under her baggy clothes, and every so often she would place a hand to her slightly swollen stomach. At a little over three and a half months, Tsunade had banned her from most of her duties, only allowing her to do surgeries under strict supervision of Shizune. Sakura mused that it was odd but weirdly pleasant, to have someone looking after her.
She paused.
"Sakura."
The pink-haired medic looked at the source of the sound. Naruto stood there, his usually cheery face looking pained and upset. The whisker markings on his cheeks making him appear more like a wounded animal instead of a cheeky fox. His clothes were smeared with blood. Sakura could feel her heart in her ears.
"Kakashi and Genma are back." Naruto paused. Sakura looked at him. Why did he stop? Three names. She needed to hear his name. Her eyes were begging him to tell her what she desperately wanted to hear.
"They-They are okay but are at the hospital. And Sasuke- Sakura- I brought him in, and Tsunade and Shizune are both working on him right now. They won't let anyone in but it doesn't look so good."
Sakura couldn't breathe.
"Take me to him." She stated, her hands shaking.
"Sakura, Baa-Chan will-"
"Take me to him now, Naruto. I am not asking." Naruto pulled Sakura into a hug and both disappeared in a swirl of leaves.
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He was dying. He was losing. He wasn't holding on for her. For him. For them.
Sakura was sobbing uncontrollably for the first three hours, letting Naruto hold her. Then they became silent and waiting. Agony.
Team seven was on the verge of losing its once-lost member.
A dark-haired emotionless artist was losing one of his few friends.
A silver-haired lazy pervert was losing the closest thing he had to a moody teenage son.
A blonde boy was losing his brother and best friend.
A pink girl was losing her sun, her moon, her stars, and her heart.
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A tiny boy was losing his father.
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end of chapter two.
i know it was short BUT-
WHAT DID I DO I'M SORRY I'LL FIX THIS.
Deep breaths. Deep Breaths.
It doesn't end here. I can promise you that.
much love,
Admiral.